alpine silverwort vs cavernous crystalwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Riccia cavernosa

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while cavernous crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	cavernous crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Riccia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Riccia cavernosa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and cavernous crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Marchantiophyta. (liverwort)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

cavernous crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	cavernous crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

cavernous crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

cavernous crystalwort

The Cavernous crystalwort (Riccia cavernosa) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden